Praise You
The Qinling issue was quickly resolved.
The supermarket manager's attitude changed quickly. Although there was still a look of judgmental disdain in his expression, he became much more polite when speaking to him.
"Manager Long, you still have to compensate for the losses caused. Please understand this."
"Compensation, I will definitely compensate."
"The quality of incense products must also be strictly controlled."
Qin Ling responded positively, "Don't worry, the offending products will be removed from the shelves immediately. The factory will shut down for a day to hold a reflection meeting, and everyone will write a reflection."
The person in charge had no idea who he had hired. After receiving instructions from higher-ups, he still didn't know the true identity of the deity. "I hope we can continue to work together happily in the future."
"Don't worry! I'm here to tell you that this kind of problem will never happen again." Long Qinling acted humble on the surface, but in fact he was reminding her, "I'm young, and there are some things I can't do well. Please teach me more. My brother-in-law said that he can't cause you any more trouble in the future."
The implication was that for the sake of my brother-in-law, I had to cooperate well in the future. The manager couldn't help but curse, thinking that this kid was too damn cunning.
Long Qinling emerged from the manager's office, beaming with joy. He'd gotten some news from his father the previous night, and wondered how Ah Yin, with her stubborn heart, could possibly divorce Dian Dian? He'd even called his uncle, Long Yan, insisting on recognizing this relationship.
*
Two days later, Secretary Ma called Ye Yuanyin and asked her to go to KZ to work.
Ye Yuanyin was completely stunned, "Did I hear it right?"
"No." Secretary Ma was very executive. "The boss said this was an agreement between you two."
"..." Ye Yuanyin thought, he only needed to say a word to help Long Qinling, but returning the favor would cost him his freedom - they were both human, but because of the difference in status and position, even the price of exchange was not of the same magnitude. "What do you want me to do?"
"Three years ago, the Shen family encountered a crisis. At that time, the boss focused all his energy on the headquarters, and the Jiutao Village project was also halted. Now that the Shen family is back on track, the boss wants to restart the AI project for children with autism."
Ye Yuanyin didn't understand. He had already climbed the most treacherous mountains and waded through the most turbulent undercurrents, making every member of the Shen family who had once excluded him look at him differently. At his age and energy, it was the time to make great achievements. With so many businesses under the Shen family, why did he have to cling to this illusory project?
"So, how long will I have to work for him?"
"I'm sorry, Miss Ye. I'm only responsible for informing you. I don't know anything the boss hasn't told me." Secretary Ma demonstrated the professional qualities of a qualified secretary to the utmost. "Please get into the role as soon as possible."
KZ Technology is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shen Group, and the art therapy project has been handed over to Zhang Chang for development.
When Ye Yuanyin went to report, Zhang Mohe was being scolded by Dian Di'an. His phone was on loudspeaker, and his usual unhurried voice came through the receiver, but every question and criticism was so embarrassing. Just listening to it, she felt like she was about to collapse.
Zhang Chang hung up the phone and received her without any affect.
Ye Yuanyin asked cautiously, "Are you... okay?"
Maha smiled. "If what I made wasn't good enough, it was good enough for my boss to scold me. Put aside your emotions and listen to the solution he proposes. That's the only way you can learn."
"You're really amazing." Ye Yuanyin said, "If my boss scolded me like that, I would quit on the spot. He's just using PUA."
Maha shook his head. "There is no path to suffering, no accumulation, no extinction, no wisdom, and no attainment. You must not have read the Heart Sutra carefully."
He said practitioners should let go of obsessions and not view suffering and liberation, wisdom and attainment in a binary way. Because of this transcendental tolerance, Ye Yuanyin always found it easy to open up to him.
"I have a lot of shortcomings and a strong sense of self-esteem. When faced with difficulties and pain, I always hesitate. For every 10,000 reasons to persist, there are 10,001 reasons to give up. I cannot understand the wisdom of the Buddha, and therefore cannot achieve the results I want."
Ye Yuanyin is a contradictory person. She advocates freedom, but also urgently hopes to find the value of her existence in universal rules.
Leaving the mountains and living like a city dweller—this was the philosophy her parents instilled in her from a young age, and she had followed it like a golden rule for over twenty years. Yet, in the process, she discovered her parents only provided the outcome, never the means to achieve it. She kept walking, constantly, through roads that diverged, through narrow paths, and through detours, yet she never dared to claim that she was always on the right path.
It was only after the project was shelved that Maha learned that she and Chen Di'an had a past. Unlike the others, he was not surprised and accepted the result easily. After all, the two seemed to be a good match.
"Don't daydream. Solve the current problems and the truth will naturally come." Maha has a bodhisattva heart and will do his best to help others get rid of their troubles. "Xiaoye, I see that you are still worried."
Who says it isn't? She was still resentful about her mother's death, and also about the unrequited love between her and Shen Ji'an.
But she couldn't solve it.
*
Just before getting off work, You Jing suddenly came to pick her up.
He drove here directly from Anjo University. He had been having a really rough time recently. When he had plans, he would teach a class to young children, and the rest of his time was spent busying himself with other people's affairs.
A while ago, You Jing visited a college classmate named Zhang Mingguang in the northwest. By then, he knew he was in the late stages of cancer. Zhang had always topped his major in school, but after graduation, he faced unemployment. After all, artistic creation is a matter of personal taste, and not everyone can appreciate it, even if they graduated from Ancheng University.
With his career stagnant and life utterly destitute, Zhang Mingguang treated You Jing to a meal at a shabby roadside restaurant. A man in his thirties, broke and depressed, they drank until midnight. Zhang asked if he and Ye Yuanyin had finally found a relationship. He replied, "Not yet." Zhang advised her to hold on to her true love and not be like him, who came alone and left alone.
In the end, the money for the meal was quietly paid by You Jing.
Within two months, my dear classmate passed away. He was only 32.
When You Jing was sorting out his belongings, he discovered that none of his socks were intact, with holes still showing. Unable to contain himself any longer, he burst into tears and called on a few close friends to pool some money for the elderly man in his family to be rehabilitated.
"Come with me somewhere."
Ye Yuanyin was very wary of him, "I'm going to have a date with my boyfriend..."
"Get him out of here!"
He grabbed her hand like a bandit, stuffed her into the car and left.
At that time, Chen Dian's car was parked in front of the door. He was watching from the back seat, his heart churning but his expression calm.
Secretary Ma dutifully instructed the driver, "Hurry, follow them."
The destination was Ancheng University. The car drove in and stopped beside the stadium. You Jing dragged her out of the car.
At that time, the sun was setting in the west, and a lingering red sunset glow spread across the horizon. Many young students were running on the red plastic track, and some were kicking a ball vigorously in the inner field, as if life was supposed to be full of passion.
The red afterglow cast a shadow over her. She wore a white dress with blue floral patterns, her waist slender enough to be held in one hand. You Jing looked at the person before him, his heart filled with infinite admiration and love.
"Would you be sad if I were dying?"
Ye Yuanyin has a soft heart, so of course she would be sad.
"I'm dying, please love me."
She was surprised and said, "What are you crazy about?"
"Ayin, Zhang Mingguang is dead." You Jing looked at her, his eyes flashing with the bloodiness of the setting sun. "The man who was inseparable from me for four years, he died just like that. Back then, he always said that life was long, but do you think it was long? He might die tomorrow. How many years have I known you? How many years have we quarreled? How many years have we been apart? I like you so much, but I have never loved you to my heart's content."
You Jing thought it was ridiculous, but his expression was sad. "Date with me, I will treat you well and never make you sad again. I will give you the whole world, okay?"
Ye Yuanyin was temporarily stunned by his strong emotions.
You Jing held her in his arms with great cherishment, and hugged her tightly with his arms.
Chen Yan sat in the back, watching calmly through the brown glass, only the emotions contained in his eyes were still fighting in the dark sky.
Secretary Ma was terribly worried about him, thinking, "Why don't you take some action? You're always so pretentious. There's no shortage of suitors out there, so how can they just come to you on their own?" He's really playing a good hand so badly.
You Jing let go of Ye Yuanyin, grabbed her shoulders and said earnestly, "Be my girlfriend, okay, Yin?"
Yanchen's heart suddenly twitched. She frowned, and the strands of hair by her ear slid across her lips. She reached out to tidy up her hair, and every word she said whipped his fragile nerves.
"Let me think about it."
You Jing was overjoyed and said proudly: "You always lie to me."
Ye Yuanyin looked puzzled: "?"
"What boyfriend? It's all lies."
She said nothing more.
You Jing naturally held her hand again. He didn't know how so much emotion could flow out from his heart. He looked at her infatuatedly, as if he was talking in a dream from the clouds. "Ayin, I really like you."
Chen Yan listened with a dazed expression. That single sentence had shaken his heart to a state of panic. His cold brows and eyes, like ice, froze the summer outside.
After everyone left, Secretary Ma dared to call him cautiously, "Boss."
He spoke, his voice doubtful, deep and hoarse, "Tell me...how can I not be 'arrogant'?"
Secretary Ma felt miserable, wondering why the boss had to pay for his mistakes. How could he possibly know what he had done to make Miss Ye feel so arrogant? So, he could only carefully observe the boss's expression and speak carefully, "Maybe you could just express your true feelings? Be sincere and don't hide anything."
Seeing that he didn't express his opinion, Secretary Ma quickly added, "What I said may not be right, so don't take it to heart."
"It's okay, let's drive."
He just said that.
*
That night, Ye Yuanyin called Wang Yaya and asked her what she thought.
Yaya was a late starter in school, graduating from elementary school this summer. She currently has no family. A week ago, Ye Yuanyin returned to Jiutao Village and asked her if she would like to live with him in Ancheng.
During that meal, her aunt scolded her several times for this matter. "When the third daughter was still alive, I told you to let the twins stay at your house. It's good to want to help the children, but do you have the ability? You know how hard it is for your mother to make money making pottery. The money she earned is not enough to support you, and you still want to raise a pair of children? Now that she's gone, you have to raise the children again? No, I absolutely disagree!"
My uncle was really fed up with her nagging and said, "Isn't A-Yin earning a salary now? It's a good thing she thinks that way."
"How dare you say that? Just because you're the village party secretary, does that mean our family deserves to do charity? Wasn't it you who insisted on sending the twins to the third girl? If it weren't for you, the third girl wouldn't have died of exhaustion!"
Long Yan was so angry that he threw his chopsticks. Ye Yuanyin hurried to mediate, "Alright, alright, Dajin also cares about me, so stop arguing!"
…
Yaya hesitated and spoke timidly. "Sister, I don't want to go."
"Why?"
"I'm afraid. I'm afraid my classmates will laugh at me. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with the class. I haven't even been to any place further than Jiutao Village."
No one understood her timidity better than Ye Yuanyin. She gently persuaded the girl for a moment, saying, "School still won't start for two months. Before then, I'll rent a house for just the two of us. Think about it carefully."
After hanging up the phone, I received another message from Chen Dixia.
【You come to me.】
【What's wrong? 】
【Do you still count what you said? 】
Ye Yuanyin didn't say anything more. He asked for the address and went over.
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